The church Saint Martin of Bazeilles
The church of Saint-Martin was built by the architect Léon-Henry Couty following a subscription launched in 1872. Work began in 1902, and the date shown on the choir mosaic is that of the church's consecration on 28 April 1904. Two other projects had previously been drawn up by architects Racine of Charleville and Thion of Paris, but they were not retained. The old church had a Romanesque nave and tower and a choir bearing the date 1469. It was burnt down by the Bavarians during the Battle of Bazeilles in 1870.
Saint-Martin church, located in the centre of the village and facing west, has an elongated floor plan with a nave with three aisles and six bays. The west aisle features an organ loft and two spiral staircases, while a free-standing bell tower backs onto it. The chancel has a straight bay, a three-sided apse and an adjoining sacristy. The building, built of limestone rubble, features arcades, a false triforium, geminated bays and oculi. The nave is covered with domes, and the choir with an ogival vault. The whole is covered in slate, with roofs varying from one part to another.
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